YOUR CAREER IN
HUMAN RESOURCES
Human resource specialists manage recruitment, employment contracts, induction and general employee welfare. HR staff in the forest industry often have a large input into employee health and safety, and other training programmes, critical in such a safety conscious industry.
SNAPSHOT INFO
Earning Potential
$50,000 – $120,000
Qualification Required
Relevant tertiary
Physically Demanding
Office-based
Absence from home
Unlikely
QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS
A tertiary qualification in human resource management or related field will be valuable.
HR managers need to be well-organised, effective administrators, but also very good at dealing with people at all levels within an organisation. Knowledge of relevant employment and health and safety legislation is essential.
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CAREER PROGRESSION
In large companies, the HR manager is often a key member of the corporate management team, so there is definitely potential for ambitious HR personnel to move into other management roles.